Commercial Officer - Land & Property

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Agreements and in support of the Procurement Package Managers the Commercial Officer (Land & Property) will support the establishment and implementation of the commercial strategy for external and thirdparty contracts. The role requires close collaboration with the Development & Delivery Land & Property Design & Engineering and Stakeholder Engagement teams working crossfunctionally with Project stakeholders and subject matter experts and teams. The Commercial Officer (Land & Property) will operate within the Commercial Directorate. The Commercial Officer (Land & Property) will act at all times in a manner that supports and promotes the behaviours of the client actively fostering collaborative relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external) and the market gaining valuable insights and cultivating a culture of partnership and engagement.

• Understand the strategy for Commercial Agreements ensuring work activities are delivered compliantly and consistently with its approach.
• Manage and coordinate the implementation of the strategy working in coordination with the Development & Delivery Land & Property Design & Engineering and Stakeholder Engagement teams ensuring all supply chain procurement and commercial activities are aligned with the Projects objectives and policies.
• Provide support to the Procurement Package Managers and other functional teams in the drafting of procurement and contract documentation where required including advising the Procurement & Contracts team on the ThirdParty requirements and assumptions to be incorporated for realising the objectives of the project.
• Interface between the Development & Delivery Land & Property Design & Engineering and Procurement & Contracts teams to ensure all of the Projects needs are captured for the purposes of supporting commercial negotiation of agreements with external stakeholders.
• Interface with the Development & Delivery Land & Property Design & Engineering and Procurement & Contracts teams to ensure they are kept appropriately informed on the progress of commercial negotiations with key outside parties managing the flow of information in a controlled/recorded manner to facilitate efficient update of documentation as may be necessary.
• Preparation of Memorandum of Understanding and Terms of Reference/Heads of Terms documentation ahead of legal involvement to ensure principles are understood between parties.
• Liaise with the legal team to ensure negotiations are reflected accurately in their drafting of agreements working collaboratively with them to support any updates that may be necessary.
• Work closely with the postcontract Commercial team to allow for the timely establishment of appropriate budget provisions and payment mechanisms necessary to support any commercial Agreements.
• Work closely with the postcontract Commercial team to manage instructions and forecasts for legal services as well as any specialist services that may be needed to support particular agreements.
• Provide peer support to the Procurement & Contract function in the review and finalisation of tender and contract documents.
• Provide support to the Procurement Managers in overseeing the procurements to maximise value for money and the support and development of best practice across the Project.
• Provide accurate and timely information about status and progress to the Head of Commercial Agreements via regular progress reports (timing to be confirmed).
• Take reasonable care of your own and others health safety and wellbeing by taking personal responsibility for working to the project Target Zero principles. Cooperate with the commission in all matters relating to health and safety always following safe working procedures.
• Act as a role model for the project vision and values behaving in ways that are aligned to the Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too.
• Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues.
• Perform additional tasks activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as part of the role.

Qualifications :

• Minimum Level 8 degree (or equivalent) in relevant subject area e.g. project management engineering supply chain procurement quantity surveying business or related discipline.
• Level 9 Masters in relevant field would be advantageous but not essential (or equivalent masters).

Experience

• 7 years relevant experience in a complex commercial project environment with experience managing across the project lifecycle through to completion in high value infrastructure or metro rail projects or projects of a similar scale / complexity.
• Experience of dealing with commercial agreements and legal awareness of contract risks including experience of drafting contract terms and commercial principles for supplies services and framework agreements.
• Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of process and providing guidance to support project delivery and reporting
• Prior experience of procuring on behalf of public bodies.

Skills

• Sound understanding of the design and delivery requirements of technically complex projects in the architectural / engineering / construction sectors.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary functions and teams while ensuring that all commercialrelated tasks are conducted in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to manage technical outputs to drive efficiency.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear actionable guidance and coordinate and communicate important information across team.
• Ability to manage and deliver outcomes to ensure a highquality service.
• Ability to operate and execute effectively in a dynamic fastpaced environment with multiple priorities and challenging deadlines.
• Strong capability in managing relationships and an understanding of the sensitivities of dealing with external parties.
• Strong ability to multitask prioritise and work well under pressure to meet established deadlines.
• Welldeveloped interpersonal and communication skills along with high personal motivation and energy.
• Ability to develop long term relationships with all of the Directorate wide team members.

Practicing / Training / Compliance Certification

Advantageous however not mandatory for this role:

• Professional qualification such as Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) or relevant equivalent.

Additional Information :

What we offer you:

• Full time
• Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
• 8% Pension
• 25 days Annual leave (23 days 2 company days)
• Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
• Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
• Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy productive and flexible working environment that respects worklife balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal email accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited by the Recruitment Team to submit candidates for review.